Security researcher Taylor Hornby used AI to find a major vulnerability in Zcash's shielded pool that could have allowed counterfeit tokens. After a quick emergency patch, Zcash's value stabilized, but the incident highlighted risks in privacy coins. Hornby plans to audit Monero next, the largest privacy coin with mandatory privacy, and may review others depending on funding. This case shows AI's growing role in enhancing blockchain security by spotting flaws traditional methods might miss.
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, sold his entire position in Worldcoin shortly after publicly endorsing the token and setting bullish price targets. This triggered scrutiny from on-chain investigator ZachXBT, who questioned whether Hayes’ public c...
Cryptocurrency markets experienced a general decline with Bitcoin priced around $60,671, down 1.56%, and Ethereum falling 2.95% to $1,556.21. Other major coins like Solana, Litecoin, and Monero also saw significant drops, reflecting ongoing market vo...
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has been accused by onchain investigator ZachXBT of promoting four crypto tokens—Zcash (ZEC), NEAR, HYPE, and Worldcoin (WLD)—to his followers and then quickly selling them, a practice known as creating "exit liqui...
Several cryptocurrencies promoted by Arthur Hayes, including ZEC, NEAR, HYPE, and WLD, have experienced sharp declines, with ZEC losing over 61% from recent highs. This has sparked debate about the influence of high-profile investors on retail trader...
A newly created wallet withdrew 37,316 ZEC (about $13.12 million) from Binance right after Zcash's price dropped 50% due to a critical security flaw in its protocol. The vulnerability, discovered on May 29, could have allowed counterfeit ZEC creation...
